Moniek van Zutphen

Moniek van Zutphen is a researcher at Wageningen University & Research's Department of Human Nutrition, specializing in epidemiology and cancer-related lifestyle factors. She holds a PhD from Wageningen University and has conducted postdoctoral research at Radboud UMC. Her work focuses on lifestyle modifications post-cancer diagnosis, particularly in colorectal and bladder cancers, and early life exposures' impact on cancer risk.

• Educations: BSc and MSc in Nutrition and Health (Wageningen University), PhD (Wageningen University, 2017–2021).

Research Interests: Epidemiological studies on cancer survivorship, modifiable risk factors, and early life determinants of chronic diseases. Current projects include meta-analyses of early life exposures (diet, physical activity, body size) and cancer risk.

Her publications analyze lifestyle behaviors in colorectal cancer patients, emphasizing post-diagnosis weight management and physical activity's role in recovery. She has received funding from the Dutch Cancer Society for her PhD project on lifestyle after colorectal cancer.

Grants/Awards: Dutch Cancer Society-funded PhD project (2015–2021).

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Human Nutrition and Health division at Wageningen, focusing on translational research in oncology and public health.